The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19
McEnery Mass Meeting in FRANKLIN
Parish.

Parish.
WINNsBoRo, Nov. 12.-Ata mass meeting
# the friends of S. D. MeEnery, held on the
.bove date and place, on motion Cap. W.. r.
Power was elected chairman and {. ii.
and s.. T. Yancey elected secretaries.
Japt. Power on taking the chair, after
the meeting for the honor con-
erred, explained the object of the meeting in
\ very neat and interesting speech, treat
ng the issues presented i'll the present
campaign by the reform or unification party
all being Issues without foundation,
and complimenting McEnery for his able
and pure administration. After concluding
his remarks Mr.. H. I. Earle presented the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were read and adopted:
Whereas, y party assuming to be tho reform
of Louisiana and composed OF all the
ismS viz Conservative Ism, I4dependent lsm'
headed by ex-Goy. FIT; Nichols as its candldtte
the nomination of Governor. of Louisiana Is
now and has been since August llst mlaklng one
the most unprece4a nted, arg essive, bitter and
campaigns against the Deniocratic aq-
of the State government by 5: ID.
MeEnery charging the same with personalism
third-termism. riugism and corruption; and
whereas said Reform or UnIf3eatlon party. con
ceiyed in Hunt Bolt Ism and brought forth by
mother of Reform Ism. with its progeny Of
Conservative Ism, Republican Ism, Independent
Ism ana taST, Dtll IOb ISISt AS1AAt Aao
in it's campaign failed TO proclaim any measures
reform or to establish any proof OF personal
ism. ring ism; third-term ism or eorraptlon IN
ment by s. d. McEnery, while we as u part OF ING
people of the State of Louisiana and of the DEM
ocratic party of Franklin parish proclaim our
feelings and high este3m tor eX-doY. f..
Z. Nichols for h5s gallantry ana bravery as a
and award him all the praise and credit
due him as Governor of Louisiana from 1877 to
1880, we cannot iDdorse or lend our aid as Demo-
Gratis 10 carry on the warfare asalnst the present
Il .,,1eroSTN plItiDTEt trait ION e tnpTPf0rH he 1t
the administration of S. D. McEnery as Cover
seiyes "a Damocrats to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination and reelection as Gov
further pledg1ng ourselves US rue Den42,
Gratis to vote for the nominee OF the Democratic
party. .s.1o5
to the highest consideration Of the Democratic
Marty and the people of Louisiana for the wise,
prudent and economical manner in which ne mas
administered the State government, for his wise
and successful financial policy, for his wise pol
lev in the interest of agriculture, commerce, ed
ucSation and State institutions, for his interest IN
policy, all of which has tended TO make the peo-
pie Of Louisiana prosperous ana aappyf aoob
ward be appointed by the chairman of this meet
ing to organize McEnery clubs in their respect
= Be It further resolred. That said committee
meet at their respective polling. places on the
s sls instant Lnststd.s and 9do opg amonr * PBSe sile 9amb a chairman
Be ii further ~Te8otped. Ihat 9 parish cenara!
committee be organized with headquaStefs al
Winnsboro, La, to be composed OF the chairman
Of each of the ward clubs. who shall meet at
Winnsboro on the 18th instant, and organize BY
electing a chairman. and secretary, and to Fro,
vide for the campaign and transact such other
business as may come before them.
Committees were appointed and the Frank;
lin sun, TIMEs-DEMocRAT, Daily States and
Monroe Bulletin, on motion of s. Il. Cord1l,
were requested to publish the proceedings
of the meeting, and the meeting ad1ourned
sine die after rendering It's thanks to the
chairman and secretar1eS
Nichols Delenates Elected in lrepAFfveI
Parish. recG
CoUsHArTA, Nov. 1e.-Pursuant to I ccl
by the Democratic Executive Committee o.
this parish the people assembled at the court
house to-day at IL O'Clock 10 elect three
delegates to the State Convention. The
friends of both Gov. McEnery and Gen,
Nichols have made q thorough canvass o
the parish and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
walls on both sides. In a caucus held her
last Friday the friends of Gen. Nichols nom
mated three candidates for the State Con
ventiou-Hon. j. f. Pierson, j. w. sandi
ford and F. B. Williams-and every Nichol
man in the parish was pledged to vote soiidl,
for the men thus selected. By 10 oeloel
the NeEnery men saw that they were in tn
minority and decided to make no furthe
contest. The friends ofsGen. Nichols hav
been making a vigorous canvass foF the pas
delegates is the resuitof their long continued
ProTnptly at II o'clock T. W. Stephens
chairman of the Executive Committee, calie'
the meeting to order and nominated RobeT
| Stothart for temporary chairman and j. NJ
| McLemore secretary. On motion OF don
j. f, pierson the organization was made per
| manent.
low wiI assembled the pIatform Of the president
and for 8 few minutes one could not hav
heard it thunder. everybody exclaiming
s'Hurrah for stringfellow!"
Among other things, Nj. Str1ngfealoW sal
| that he was a personal and political friend c
Gov. McEnery and was supporting. him fo
| renomination: that he considered him one G
| the best Governors Louisiana ever had, an
| i'll the interest of his candidacy ne would,
necessary. ride from the Atiantle 70 tne r.
| cifo and from the mountains OF Maine t
the Gulf Of Mexico. He conslderSe
Gen. Nichols r gallant man OF til
highest honor and integrity, but rs aga1n'
Gov. McEnery he could not support HIN
He recognized him as q good and brave ma
He did net believe in electing Governors 9
questions of sentiment, but in exercising I'll
right of the ballot the people should be a.
tuated by better Judgment and dispassiona'
| reasoning
He believed in the harmony and unity
the Democratic party, and to attain that eli
is a more material consideration OF the Peep
| than the eleya5iontoT n one man or set
men to Office. He could see no reason WI
the people Of this State and why political opp
nents should be 80 enblttered against eaS
other. and especially in tho ranks OF, q
party, because two prominent eItizens 81 q
State should feel disposed TO SUBMIT the
names to the suffrages OF the people. he i
one believed m harmony aud the suprema'
of the doctrines OF the party.
In conclusion Mr. StringfeHoH said: :
have nude d thorough anvas OF the parI
ia the interest of Gov. McEnery,. and l a
sorry to say i have found the friends of &c
Nichols in the majority. L am Q Dcmocfe
and, believing that the friends. of lie
Nichols are in the majority, think. he
entitled to the delegation from the parish.
therefore. on the part Of, the McEnery me
move lat the election OF the Nichols deiee
Gtion be nSie unanimous.
This was a great surprise to the Nicho
men, and the greatest enthusiasm J~'reyaIle
, Mr.. Stringfellow ia q strong Democrat
man Of large means and influence, and
patriotic speech to-day shows the polley
the McEnery people wien they find the
selves IN the minority. The people OF Il
River are united now politically. anu WI
: the largest Democratic vote ever polled
| the parish. Monday, Dec. B, Is the 6
/, fixed for parish nominations.
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